A death in the family
 

So earlier today my Great uncle died.

Blech.

So now my dad has gone super jerk.

I barely knew the man.

So dad was all like "We'll you have to go to the viewing, and you have to go to the funeral."

I don't want to go to either. So I made a compromise and said I would go to the funeral if I didn't have to go to the viewing. So they finally agreed.

So then I came over to Josh's house. Before I came over though my uncle's daughter asked me to be a Pall bearer. I barely knew the man, so I politely declined the offer, and she gave me one of those "Uh, what a jerk looks."

So I told her it would remind me too much of being one when my friend died. That seemed to satisfy her.

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On the bright side of things my dad is probably going to move the second phone line from his garage to the house so I can use it as an internet line. Cool...

Then he jerked out again and told me I couldn't take my computer to college, because "They have computers there for me to use." Screw that. I'll get it there one way or another! ;)

Re: A death in the family
 

YES! Fight the power. If its your computer, you deserve to take it with you.

And condolences to the death. I had one recently with my great-grandpa but couldn't be a pallbearer because my dad wasn't sure how well my back would hold up to holding the casket (had back surgery back '02)

Re: A death in the family
 

Deaths arn't cool, but i've been in the same boat wher you barely know them , and your parents spazz out.

And the computer is yours.....your computer, your decision.

Re: A death in the family
 

I also had a death in the Family, this past December. Twas my grandma, it was quite a shock, even though she was 90 years old, she was doing very well, still able to walk pretty decent, clean the house, do normal stuff, ect. I was a pall bearer at the funeral...trust me, its not a difficult thing to do. They had 6 people carrying the casket, with my and my brother in the middle so we didnt have the heaviest weight to carry. Only had to carry it maybe 20-30 feet in total.

Re: A death in the family
 

Sorry to hear of your loss. I hope something good happens to you tomorrow to compensate for it. :)

And, from what I can tell, it sounds like it would be pretty easy to outsmart your dad, just trick him or something, or take the computer when he's not looking.

Re: A death in the family
 

Never said it was difficult ;) Just that my dad didn't want to trust me holding it with others since he wasnt sure on weight of casket and how much pressure would be on my back.